2000s Archives - Page 6 of 8 - Beautiful Song Of The Week

December 26

Week 85: “Amreik” by Eluvium

I love Boxing Day. I love the idea that you get a day off work…

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November 28

Week 81: “Campanile” by Harold Budd

If you’re looking for reasons to take an interest in the American composer Harold Budd,…

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November 21

Week 80: “Mondlicht” by Radio Citizen

Did you have a secret place where you hid stuff as a kid? Mine was…

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November 14

Week 79: “Leather Wings” by This Will Destroy You

And in the “don’t judge a band by its name” category, we have this four-piece…

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October 31

Week 77: “Violente Valse” by Caravan Palace

Decorations. Costumes. Candy. Halloween is a day that’s usually all about the sights and the…

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October 24

Week 76: “Ghostwriter” by RJD2

Some songs are hard to love. They take multiple listens and an open mind before…

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October 3

Week 73: “Swedenborgske Rom” by Jaga Jazzist

As a nationality, Norwegians have the unmatched ability to look rugged and sensitive at the…

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September 19

Week 71: “Passing Afternoon” by Iron & Wine

Don’t be fooled by the ampersand: Iron & Wine is one guy. The stage name…

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September 5

Week 69: “Whistle Song” by Fantastic Plastic Machine

In an effort to keep things somewhat organized here at BSOTW, I like to tag…

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August 29

Week 68: “Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl” by Broken Social Scene

For several years, I lived just up the street from a major university. And every…

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August 15

Week 66: “Be Good or Be Gone” by Fionn Regan

When I found out that Irish folk artist Fionn Regan cites Neil Young and Bob…

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August 8

Week 65: “Freeways or Flight” by Paper Lions

I often think that people would be nicer to each other if we all lived…

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July 18

Week 62: “Lost Cause” by Beck

The leaf blower was invented in the late 1950s, at a time when sales of…

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July 11

Week 61: “Twenty Two Fourteen” by The Album Leaf

The Album Leaf is neither an album nor a leaf, but rather the stage name…

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July 4

Week 60: “It May Take Forever (but time is running out)” by The Outlanders

Composing original music that is actually original is very difficult, especially within the jazz genre.…

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June 13

Week 57: “Your Song” by Groove Armada (Tim Lee remix)

People often talk about “remix culture”, referring to the interactions between users and content on…

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June 6

Week 56: “The Dream” by Garage A Trois

Usually, bands that rely on a clever name to grab your attention have little talent…

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May 23

Week 54: “Bedshaped” by Keane

Keane’s music, especially on their first album Hopes and Fears, is music brimming with emotion.…

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May 16

Week 53: “Comme Des Enfants” by Coeur De Pirate

This week marks this blog’s first birthday. They grow up so fast, don’t they? Before…

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May 2

Week 51: “Nightvision” by Daft Punk

Picking a Daft Punk song for a list like this might seem like a surprising…

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